2026 Working Student Rankings · NJ
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in New Jersey
45 ranked trade colleges for working students in New Jersey out of 1,565 nationally
45
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20
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25
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in New Jersey
Showing 1-25 of 45 schools
#1 in NJ
#100 nationally
#100
Complete Data County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Public
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
PT Completion 70%
39.8% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 28%
54.8% part-time Enrollment 6,069
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,240
#2 in NJ
#128 nationally
#128
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 33%
57% part-time Enrollment 9,916
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,875
#3 in NJ
#160 nationally
#160
Complete Data Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ
Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 22%
51.5% part-time Enrollment 1,094
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,140
#4 in NJ
#162 nationally
#162
Complete Data Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
71% retained PT Students 13%
43.5% part-time Enrollment 456
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,746
#5 in NJ
#176 nationally
#176
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Public
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 33%
56.7% part-time Enrollment 6,587
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,240
#6 in NJ
#206 nationally
#206
Complete Data Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Public
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
PT Completion 65%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 28%
54.8% part-time Enrollment 7,429
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,752
#7 in NJ
#238 nationally
#238
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Public
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 60%
66.6% part-time Enrollment 6,219
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,035
#8 in NJ
#295 nationally
#295
Complete Data UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Cranford, NJ
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.4% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 29%
55.3% part-time Enrollment 8,081
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,500
#9 in NJ
#323 nationally
#323
Complete Data Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Public
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 41%
60.5% part-time Enrollment 11,471
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,472
#10 in NJ
#344 nationally
#344
Complete Data Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Public
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 89%
76.7% part-time Enrollment 3,342
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,220
#11 in NJ
#392 nationally
#392
Complete Data Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Public
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 18%
48% part-time Enrollment 11,801
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,516
#12 in NJ
#469 nationally
#469
Complete Data Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Public
Overall Score 47.5
47.5 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 22%
51.4% part-time Enrollment 6,547
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,924
#13 in NJ
#514 nationally
#514
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
Public
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
PT Completion 43%
31% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 37%
58.8% part-time Enrollment 2,557
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,440
#14 in NJ
#533 nationally
#533
Complete Data Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Public
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
PT Completion 33%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 30%
55.8% part-time Enrollment 7,591
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,856
#15 in NJ
#615 nationally
#615
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Public
Overall Score 40.3
40.3 / 100
PT Completion 19%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 14%
44.5% part-time Enrollment 5,390
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,440
#16 in NJ
#650 nationally
#650
Complete Data Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Public
Overall Score 38.3
38.3 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 40%
60.4% part-time Enrollment 4,273
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,950
#17 in NJ
#724 nationally
#724
Complete Data Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Public
Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
PT Completion 4%
19% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 37%
58.8% part-time Enrollment 5,165
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#18 in NJ
#751 nationally
#751
Complete Data Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
Public
Overall Score 31.2
31.2 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 18%
48.2% part-time Enrollment 7,229
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,440
#19 in NJ
#767 nationally
#767
Complete Data Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Public
Overall Score 29.3
29.3 / 100
PT Completion 28%
27.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 10%
39.3% part-time Enrollment 2,220
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,232
#20 in NJ
#777 nationally
#777
Complete Data Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 29%
55.6% part-time Enrollment 6,790
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,054
#21 in NJ
#851 nationally
#851
Partial Data Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
Westampton, NJ
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
PT Retention 66%
89% retained PT Students 89%
78.4% part-time Enrollment 250
Programs 7 fields
#22 in NJ
#902 nationally
#902
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
PT Retention 75%
98% retained PT Students 80%
66.9% part-time Enrollment 381
Programs 1 fields
#23 in NJ
#903 nationally
#903
Partial Data Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Pine Brook, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 84%
72.1% part-time Enrollment 247
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NJ
#908 nationally
#908
Partial Data American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Retention 66%
89% retained PT Students 87%
74.9% part-time Enrollment 397
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NJ
#959 nationally
#959
Partial Data Garden State Science and Technology Institute
Jersey City, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 52%
41.3% part-time Enrollment 576
Programs 1 fields
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